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A Republic Forms in Rome Power point presentation created by Robert L. Martinez Primary Content Source: Prentice Hall World History Images as cited. epistemic-forms.com
A Republic Forms in Rome Power point presentation created by
Robert L. Martinez Primary Content Source: Prentice Hall World
History Images as cited. epistemic-forms.com
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Rome began as a small city-state in Italy but ended up ruling
the entire Mediterranean world. cosworldhistory.pbworks.com
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The Italian peninsula looks like a boot, jutting into the
Mediterranean Sea. The peninsula is centrally located in the
Mediterranean, and the city of Rome is in the center of Italy.
bible-history.com
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This location helped the Romans as they expanded. Because of
its geography, Italy was much easier to unify than Greece. Unlike
Greece, Italy was not broken up into small, isolated valleys.
vampirehigh.org
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Italy also had the advantage of broad, fertile plains. These
plains supported a growing population. lazioexplorer.com
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The ancestors of the Romans, the Latins, migrated into Italy by
about 800 B.C. For a time, the Etruscans ruled much of central
Italy, including Rome itself. crystalinks.com
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The Romans adapted the Etruscan alphabet and the use of the
arch in building and engineering techniques.
spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
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The Romans drove out their Etruscan rulers in 509 B.C.E. This
date is considered the beginning of the Roman state.
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The Romans set up a new government in which some officials were
chosen by the people. They called it a republic. Romans thought, a
republic would keep any one individual from gaining too much power.
studyingsocieties.wikispaces.com
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The most powerful body of the republic was the senate. Its 300
members were all patricians, the landowning upper class. The senate
elected to consuls to supervise the business of the government and
command of the armies. They to serve only one term.
simplyrome.org
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In the event of war, the senate might choose a dictator, who
had complete control over the government. Each term was limited to
six months. yeseniaramirez14.blogspot.com
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Cincinnatus was seen as a model dictator. He organized the
army, led the Romans to victory over the attacking enemy, attended
victory celebrations, and returned to his farmlands all within 16
days. cincinnativiews.net
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Plebeians, the farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders who
made up the bulk of the population, had little influence in
government. Their efforts to share power shaped politics in the
early republic. crystalinks.com
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Plebeians had argued that the republics laws were not written
down and accessible to all. The Laws of the Twelve Tables set up in
the Forum (marketplace) made it possible for plebeians to appeal
judgments handed down from the patricians. schools.scusd.edu
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Over time, the plebeians gained the right to elect their own
officials, called tribunes, to protect their interests. The
tribunes could veto, or block, laws that they felt were harmful to
plebeians. Eventually, plebeians were also chosen as consuls to the
Senate. fineartamerica.com
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As Romes political and social systems evolved at home, its
armies expanded Roman power across Italy. theancientworld.net
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Romes success was due to skillful diplomacy and to its loyal,
well- trained army. The basic military unit was the legion, made up
of about 5,000 men. picsbox.biz
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Roman armies consisted of citizen-soldiers who fought without
pay and supplied their own weapons. Roman citizens made good
soldiers because they were brought up to value loyalty, courage,
and respect for authority. mitchellteachers.org
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To ensure success, Roman commanders mixed rewards with harsh
punishment. Young soldiers who showed courage in action won praise
and gifts. If a unit fled from battle, however, 1 out of every 10
men from the disgraced unit was put to death. quizlet.com
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Rome generally treated defeated enemies with justice. Conquered
peoples had to acknowledge Roman leadership, pay taxes, and supply
soldiers for the Roman army. In return, Rome let them keep their
own customs, money, and local government. dipity.com
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To a few privileged groups among the conquered people, Rome
gave the highly prized right of full citizenship. As a result of
such generous policies, most conquered lands remained loyal to
Rome. vroma.org
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To protect its conquests, Rome posted soldiers throughout the
land. It built a network of all-weather military roads to link
distant territories to Rome. sbceo.k12.ca.us
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As trade and travel increased, local peoples incorporated Latin
into their languages and adopted many Roman customs and beliefs.
Slowly, Italy began to unite under Roman rule. www2.rgzm.de